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December 16, 1966

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Historical Context for December 16, 1966

In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people^[†]

Notable Births

1966Fatima Lamarti, Belgian politician^[†]

Fatima Lamarti is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives. A member of Vooruit, she has represented Flemish Brabant since June 2024.

1966Paul McGinley, Irish golfer^[†]

Paul Noel McGinley is an Irish professional golfer who has won four events on the European Tour. At the 2002 Ryder Cup, he famously holed a ten-foot putt on the 18th hole in his match against Jim Furyk at The Belfry which won the Ryder Cup for Europe. He was the winning captain of Europe in the 2014 Ryder Cup and the first Irishman to captain Europe's Ryder Cup side.

Clifford Robinson (basketball, born 1966)

1966Clifford Robinson, American basketball player (died 2020)^[†]

Clifford Ralph Robinson was an American professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Selected in the second round of the 1989 NBA draft, he played the first eight seasons of his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, followed by stints with the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, and New Jersey Nets. Robinson received the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1993 and was selected as an NBA All-Star in 1994. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.

1966Dennis Wise, English footballer and manager^[†]

Dennis Frank Wise is an English former professional football player and manager who played as a central midfielder. He spent the majority of his career at Chelsea, from 1990 to 2001.

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Headlines from December 16, 1966

Portion of Highway Roofing Drops on Passing Cars

By The New YOrk Times (by Neal Boenzi)

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SOVIET INCREASES DEFENSE SPENDING; Rise for '67, Second in Two Years, Is Linked to Cost of Arms for Hanoi

By Raymond H. Anderson Special To the New York Times

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TRADING OF SKILLS SUGGESTED BY U.S.; McGeorge Bundy, Acting for President, Will Sound Out Soviet and Other Lands Origin of Idea TRADING OF SKILLS SUGGESTED BY U.S.

By Max Frankel Special To the New York Times

Pres Johnson asks McG Bundy to be his personal repr in exploring with USSR and other nations and insts possibility of establishing permanent center for exch of data on mgt in advanced socs; Bundy confs at White House with Johnson, W W Rostow and F Bator

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Kennedy Book Fight Prompting Feelers To Avoid Court Test; Fight Over Kennedy Book Is Prompting Maneuvers to Avoid a Court Test

By John Corry

Efforts under way to avoid ct fight in Mrs Kennedy's moves to bar pub of Manchester's book; R F Kennedy reptd eager to avoid confrontation between Mrs Kennedy, Manchester, Harper & Row, Look; reptdly opposed her decision to sue; Kennedy family aide insists there is 'absolute identity of views' between them; R F Kennedy source says book depicts Johnson as rude and overbearing and says Manchester let own distaste for Johnson color narrative; Random House publisher Cerf, in s at Yale U, says book pictures Kennedys as being 'shocked and infuriated' by Johnson's behavior in Dallas after assassination; Harper & Row says R F Kennedy sent Manchester wire, July, saying family would not place obstacles in way of pub; Kennedy assocs insist wire did not void original contract; Look paid over $650,000 for serialization rights and has recovered over 1/2 that from sale of Eur rights; Look Chicago printers R R Donnelley & Sons begin work on serialization

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DEMOCRATS GAIN CONVENTION RULE IN STATE CANVASS; Conservatives Obtain Third Line on the Ballot When They Outpoll Liberals HARRINGTON IS CRITICAL Court Fight Is Possible on Democrats' 102-84 Edge in Constitutional Parley Challenge Still Possible Police Board a Factor DEMOCRATS GAIN CONVENTION RULE An Automatic Task Some Not Counted Record Governorship Vote

By Richard L. Madden Special To the New York Times

Party loses Line C an NYS ballot to Conservative party, NYS Canvassers Bd tally of '66 Gov vote

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GOVERNORS LINK LOSS TO JOHNSON; Democrats at Parley Agree Election Setback Reflects Rising National Hostility GOVERNORS LINK LOSS TO JOHNSON Chances of Re-Election New Machinery Sought

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special To the New York Times

Iowa Gov Hughes, speaking for 20 Dem Govs, says Fed educ programs are being imposed on states without regard to local problems involved in making them work

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Walt Disney, 65, Dies on Coast; Founded an Empire on a Mouse; Walt Disney, Who Built Entertainment Empire on a Mouse, Dies Weaver of Fantasies Ideas Met Skepticism Exhibition at Museum Honored by Universities Did Not Draw Mickey Mouse Added Sound to Cartoon

By Special to The New York Times

Founder W Disney dies; his bro R Disney, pres and chmn, says operations will continue, plans will be carried out

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Museum May Name Hoving as Director; MUSEUM MAY PICK HOVING TO DIRECT

By Richard F. Shepard

Comr Hoving reptdly will be named Met Museum of Art dir; Mayor Lindsay comments

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Coppolino Acquitted of Murdering Farber; But Still Faces Trial in Death of First Wife

By Ronald Sullivan Special To the New York Times

Coppolino acquitted in Farber death; to be returned to Fla for trial in alleged slaying of 1st wife; illus

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Falling Slab Blocks East River Drive; Huge Jams Follow; Traffic Jams Follow Mishap on Drive

By Unknown Author

massive traffic jam occurs on F D Roosevelt Dr after 20-ft slab of concrete drops from roof of tunnel at 61st St onto 2 cars; illus; 2 drivers hurt; rd closed to northbound traffic

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Consumer Council Calls for Reforms; CONSUMER PANEL URGES REFORMS

By William M. Blair Special To the New York Times

Pres Consumer Advisory Council urges probe of warranties practice

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28 Indicted Here In Wiretap Inquiry; 28 Indicted Here After Secret 27-Month Investigation of Wiretapping by District Attorney's Office Hogan Seeks Legal Taps The Other Defendants

By Jack Roththe New York Times

28 arrested, NY, NJ, Conn and Calif, for illegal wiretapping and use of devices to obtain data for indus and divorce cases, as result of secret 27-month probe by NY County Dist Atty Hogan's office; Hogan comments; J G Broody, convicted wiretapper, among those charged; others listed

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